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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 3, 2020
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	ESPN Texans won't hold meetings so players can attend George Floyd's funeral ESPN HOUSTON -- The Texans will not hold virtual meetings on June 9, the day of George Floyd's funeral, so that those players in Houston can attend if they are able, head coach Bill O'Brien said on Wednesday. O'Brien is planning to attend the funeral. Floyd ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Cowboys QB Dak Prescott pledges $1 million to improve police training ESPN Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has pledged $1 million "to improve police training and address systematic racism through education and advocacy in our country." Prescott's Instagram post represents his first comments on social media regarding ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley afraid coaches might push limits during voluntary workouts ESPN As college football players across the country slowly start to return to campuses for NCAA-approved voluntary workouts, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is "sure the temptation will be high" for some coaches to push the boundaries of what's allowed. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Mike Locksley proud of his players' response to Black Lives Matter protests NBCSports.com In response to vast numbers of people protesting police brutality and racial injustice throughout the country over the last week, Maryland football coach Mike Locksley decided to have a team meeting. Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Shad Khan writes op-ed addressing racism, systemic inequality NFL.com Shad Khan came to America in 1967 with the dream of creating a successful life for himself. He's achieved that -- likely beyond his wildest imagination -- but as the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars wrote Wednesday in an op-ed published on the team's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Pirates' Chris Archer out until 2021 after surgery ESPN PITTSBURGH -- Chris Archer won't pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020, and his time with the club may be over. Dr. Robert Thompson performed surgery on the 31-year-old right-hander Tuesday in St. Louis to relieve symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Montana State LB Troy Andersen expected to miss 2020 season ESPN Montana State All-America linebacker Troy Andersen is expected to sit out the 2020 season due to lower extremity injuries and return to play his final season in 2021, coach Jeff Choate said Wednesday. Andersen was injured against UC Davis in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Five winners in NBA's 22-team restart plan Yahoo Sports Nothing is set until the owners vote on Thursday, but the NBA seems to have coalesced around this restart plan: Twenty-two teams come to Orlando in mid-July — 13 from the West, nine from the East, all teams within six games of the playoffs when the league ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Barcelona want to sell Philippe Coutinho, but why doesn't any top club want him? ESPN Barcelona wanted Philippe Coutinho so badly that they spent a whole summer chasing him, lost out, looked silly and still came back again four months later, making him the most expensive player they had ever signed. Lionel Messi wanted him too; he told the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Vic Fangio Comments Exemplify NFL's Continuing Failure With Race Sports Illustrated In an NFL that is woefully behind when it comes to racial equality in coaching and front office hires, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio exemplifies the problem. "I don't see racism at all in the NFL, I don't see discrimination in the NFL," Fangio told ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pitt coach, dies at 85 FOXSports.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh's 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, died Wednesday. He was 85. Majors died at his home in Knoxville, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chargers re-sign DL Damion Square ESPN COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Defensive lineman Damion Square has re-signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, the franchise said Wednesday. Square will be going into his eighth season in the league and seventh with the Chargers. He has appeared in every ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Available Again, Seahawks Should Take Flier on DT Timmy Jernigan Sports Illustrated It was assumed veteran defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan would sign with the Texans this offseason after reportedly agreeing to a one-year, $3.25 million deal back in April. But Jernigan never took a physical due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and the two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Temple AD Patrick Kraft To Become Next Boston College Athletic Director Sports Illustrated Boston College has announced their next AD, and it is Patrick Kraft of Temple. Per Thamel reports the deal is a five year deal. Per the press release released by the school: "Kraft, who has been credited with transforming Temple's athletics program through ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Giants, Jets reopen facilities NFL.com In what can be seen as a significant step in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, two franchises that call a major market home are reopening their facilities. The New York Giants and New York Jets resumed operations at their headquarters Wednesday in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News LaDainian Tomlinson Calls NFL's Treatment of Colin Kaepernick a 'Black Eye' Sports Illustrated Former NFL running back LaDainian Tomlinson said Wednesday that the NFL's treatment of Colin Kaepernick was a "black eye" on the league. "It's unfortunate and it's sad and it's a black eye on our league, no question about it, what happened to Kaepernick ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN College baseball tourney taking place this week ESPN Players from all levels of college baseball are set to compete in the three-day, four-team Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational in Bryan, Texas, this week. ESPN2 will televise two games Thursday night. Games on Friday and Saturday are pay-per-view. Flag as irrelevant
	Cal Basketball: Ex-Coach Cuonzo Martin Had Eyes Opened by His Time at Berkeley Sports Illustrated Cuonzo Martin spent just three years as basketball coach at Cal, but it's pretty clear a little of Berkeley rubbed off on him. In an extensive interview this week with Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Martin discussed his reaction to nationwide protests ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Oklahoma State says 3 athletes tested positive for coronavirus after returning to campus Yahoo Sports Three Oklahoma State athletes tested positive for coronavirus upon their return to campus this week. After several reports surfaced Wednesday morning saying that multiple football players had tested positive, Oklahoma State senior associate athletic director ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Saints' Sanders compares joining Brees to playing with Manning NFL.com In 2014 when Emmanuel Sanders was searching for a new team after four years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the wide receiver had many suitors. In the end, he chose to join Peyton Manning in Denver. Several times since, Sanders has called playing with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from model that nailed six majors CBSSports.com The PGA Tour will resume play for the first time since the cancellation of The Players Championship when the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge tees off from Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth on Thursday, June 11. Many of the world's top golfers will ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com MLB Draft: The best and worst No. 1 picks over the last 25 years mlive.com DETROIT -- Many experts say that Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Casey Mize has a high floor. It's another way of saying that, even if he never becomes a star, he's likely to be a solid starting pitcher in the big leagues if he stays healthy. But what if you want to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet New England Malcolm Butler gives great insight into Super Bowl XLIX interception Comcast SportsNet New England The play never gets old (if you're a New England Patriots fan, anyway). With 26 seconds remaining in Super Bowl XLIX and the Seahawks threatening to score the go-ahead touchdown, Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler jumped a slant route to intercept ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News In Wake of George Floyd's Death, James Blake Reflects on His Own Experience with Police Brutality Sports Illustrated On the latest Beyond the Baseline podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with former player and current Miami Open tournament director, James Blake. In the wake of national unrest and anger following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Bills' Sean McDermott felt 'disgusted & ashamed' seeing video of George Floyd's death: 'We need to unify' syracuse.com When Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott spoke to his team for the first time after the killing of George Floyd last week, he decided the best way to lead in that moment was to listen. "I know that this hits directly at home for a lot of the guys on our football ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Yankees allow May ticket refunds, but make fans work to find out nj.com Yankees fans: Want your money back for games that never happened at Yankee Stadium in May because of the coronavirus pandemic? Three days into June, you can finally get it. But if you weren't reading this, you would have had to work for it a little. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Lamar Jackson hosts throwing session with Ravens teammates in Florida Yahoo Sports NFL teams may not be hosting OTAs this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic nor will they be permitted to use their normal training camp facilities, but that hasn't stopped teammates across the league from getting together for workouts as the country has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ben Cherington: PNC Park likely to host Pirates' spring training 2.0 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The process might be rushed, and it might be a little chaotic. But at least the view would rock. Oh, and sadly, there would be no fans, although one source made a solid suggestion: streaming the whole thing online. With Major League Baseball hoping to solve ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Isaiah Stewart NBA Draft 2020 profile: Stats, bio, video of the Washington center cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of the top freshmen last season in college basketball, Washington's Isaiah Stewart declared in April for the 2020 NBA Draft. Here is a look at Stewart with stats, biographical information and video. The draft was scheduled for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Two Vikings LBs rightly called out the NFL for its statement about George Floyd and racism Detroit Free Press This is the Morning Win, by Andy Nesbitt. A few days ago the NFL - a league that just a couple years ago told players that if they wanted to peacefully kneel for the national anthem they should stay in the locker room until kickoff - released a vapid statement ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Jets' statement on protests: We all must work together to make change Newsday One day after taking part in "#BlackoutTuesday" by posting a black screen on social media, the Jets issued a statement in the wake of George Floyd's killing and other "senseless acts of violence," and said, "meaningful change can be achieved if we all work ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports DeAndre Baker's lawyer: We have the case won Yahoo Sports Giants cornerback Deandre Baker is not taking part in the team's offseason program after being arrested on armed robbery charges in Florida last month because the team wants him to focus on his legal issues. Baker's attorney remains confident those legal ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NFL rumors: Ex-Jets LB Jonathan Vilma jumps from ESPN to Fox Sports nj.com Former New York Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma is on the move and changing broadcast teams. The New York Post's Andrew Marchand reports Vilma is leaving ESPN for Fox Sports, where he will go from the studio to the broadcast booth. Vilma will likely ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Minnesota United, MLS to resume play with summer tournament in Florida FOXSports.com Major League Soccer and its players' union reached an agreement that allows play to resume with a summer tournament in Florida following the break caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The deal was announced by the Major League Soccer Players ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Japan's Yomiuri Giants call off preseason baseball game after two positive coronavirus tests USA TODAY The Yomiuri Giants, a Tokyo-based baseball team, has called off a preseason game slated for Wednesday following news that two players tested positive for coronavirus. One of those players, Hayato Sakamoto, is Japan's biggest baseball star and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com UFC 250 fight card: Three keys for Felicia Spencer to pull off monumental upset over Amanda Nunes CBSSports.com Amanda Nunes returns to the cage to face Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250 on Saturday night. Nunes, the reigning UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight champion, has established herself as the greatest woman to ever compete in ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Drew Brees doesn't support NFL national anthem protests: 'I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag' masslive.com With George Floyd killed at the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, national anthem protests could return to the NFL this fall. Colin Kaepernick famously began kneeling during the anthem to protest police brutality against African Americans in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Senators will be 'tough team to beat' with successful draft, coach says NHL.com The Ottawa Senators will be a "tough team to beat" if they choose wisely in the 2020 NHL Draft, coach D.J. Smith told Sportsnet on Monday. The Senators could have 13 picks, likely three in the first round, and will have at least two of the first six selections ... Flag as irrelevant
	Judge Deals Zion Williamson Setback in Lawsuit Motion Sports Illustrated A judge in Miami ruled against Zion Williamson on Tuesday in an early setback for the NBA rookie—and Duke. Circuit judge David C. Miller ruled that Williamson must answer questions from a request for admission filed last month by attorneys for his former ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Tua Tagovailoa was an 'ownership pick' by Miami Dolphins 247Sports The Miami Dolphins did all they could leading into the NFL Draft to keep their preferred pick of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa under wraps, even signaling smoke screens of a possible selection of Oregon's Justin Herbert, but it was clear early in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanley Cup of Chowder Bruins draft outlook: The top 5 wings projected as late second-round picks Stanley Cup of Chowder With some clarity as to the continuation of the 2019-20 NHL season finally expressed, the wheels can now continue to turn toward setting up for the NHL Draft this off-season. Whenever the NHL decides to hold the event, the Bruins likely won't be making a ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Coronavirus update: Bet on Fauci for the win as horse racing returns to Belmont Park nj.com Horse racing returns to Belmont Park on Wednesday, nearly three months after the track closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Post reports there's a familiar name in Wednesday's third race: Fauci. That's right. Fauci. As in Dr. Anthony ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Kraft family: "Our country needs deep healing" Yahoo Sports The family that owns the most successful NFL franchise of the past 20 years has issued a powerful statement regarding ongoing social unrest, which serves as both a message and a commitment to act in furtherance of change. "Over the last several days, we ... Flag as irrelevant
	Muncie Star Press Here's when and how IU athletics teams will return to campus activities Muncie Star Press BLOOMINGTON – IU will restart its athletics calendar with a phased return to practice for a select group of sports in less than two weeks. Announced via news release Wednesday, Indiana's plan calls for rigorous screening procedures before athletes are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kenosha News Ohio State: How far does the defense fall? Kenosha News Before Buckeyes fans freak out — Ohio State's defense is still going to be good next season. But to expect it to reach the heights of last year when you consider seven defenders were selected in the NFL draft this year is wrong. Two keys to the Buckeyes' ... Flag as irrelevant
	TSN Subban donates $50K to Floyd's daughter as athletes continue to speak out TSN Athletes and notable names from the world of sports are speaking up as protests continue following the death of George Floyd last this week in Minneapolis. Subban shares message, donates $50K to George Floyd's daughter. New Jersey Devils defenceman ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports - Motorsports (blog) NHRA will resume next month at Indianapolis with limited crowds NBC Sports - Motorsports (blog) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NHRA drag racing will resume its season in July with back-to-back events at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis with limited spectators allowed. The events will be run on July 11-12 and July 18-19 and admission offers will be ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area Williams Is an Underrated Standout for 49ers NBC Bay Area Slot cornerback has been outstanding since joining San Francisco, but is going into the final year of his contract. By Doug Williams • Published June 2, 2020 • Updated on June 2, 2020 at 11:33 am. San Francisco 49ers Cornerback K'Waun Williams. Photo by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gulf News Manny Pacquiao still getting feelers for one last hurrah Gulf News Dubai: Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao appears to be the most wanted man on the planet. From unbeaten American boxers Terence Crawford (36 wins, 27 Kos) and Errol Spence (26-0) to former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan ... Flag as irrelevant
	MWWire Why College Football Should Expand Its Playoff This Year MWWire College football could very well look very different this year with coronavirus impacting all sports but with how leagues are making adjustments perhaps this is the time for college football to get weird. There are options with the NBA returning in a variety ways ... Flag as irrelevant
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